What is questionably the most anticipated album ever has a legitimate update for first time in what seems like and was ten years. During an MLB promotion for Boston Red Sox Beats By Dre, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre have both confirmed “Under Pressure” as the first single to the good Doc’s fabled Detox, along with a feature from Hovito himself. Yes. Jigga Man and the Doc with the lead single for an album heralded/debated as the savior of West Coast rap since long before your favorite blogs even registered their domain names.

I’d love to drop a link here, but since there isn’t one quite yet, I’ll instead pose a question to all you computer chair CEOs.

If this East/West conglomerate truly is the lead single for Detox, do you think it will exceed or fall short of expectations? If not, what in the hell would?

“What WAS questionably the most anticipated album ever has a legitimate update for first time in what seems like and was ten years.”

There, fixed.

But in all seriousness I think to all of the internet rap heads it is a big thing while most of the people who mostly rely on radio and tv will feel nothing as far as his return. If it was 2004 that wouldn’t be true but times have changed. If you haven’t done anything within the past two months, no one cares nor remembers.

And no matter how long he has been away, Dre has always risen the bar. So expectations are going to be high as far as this single. If it doesn’t do it for anyone he might be in trouble,

04.06.10 at 10:52 am

jesse h.

Can’t lie, I’d be more excited if the lead single featured… say, Ice Cube? Wouldn’t that be more epic? Then Dre could be all on his, “remember what I gave you, you ungrateful f*cks?” You know, that “Forgot About Dre” tip.

Matter fact, Ice Cube and Eminem haven’t been on a track together, despite the “Renegade” shout out by Em, correct? Tell me that wouldn’t be some shit to talk about.

Jay feature? I’m excited because “The Watcher 2,” still gives me the screw-face for being so damn menacing, but it does feel a bit requisite at this point in time.

04.06.10 at 10:54 am

Stay Frosty

Detox is still a Bigfoot, UFO and a Loch Ness monster.

04.06.10 at 10:56 am

Mr. Roper

So um they said the same thing about Chronic 2001. Also it took James Cameron 10 years to make Avatar adn that shit changed the industry. I expect this to be the same thing. Only Built fo Cuban Linx 2 was the same thing. And thats a classic. So come on the album is gonna be a classic. I have with people who take time in their craft

04.06.10 at 10:58 am

Leegle

“What WAS questionably the most anticipated album ever has a legitimate update for first time in what seems like and was ten years.”

There, fixed.

But in all seriousness since it is Dre, of course people’s expectations will be high on it. Not sure about people who rely on tv and the radio but for the hip-hop heads, yes. Let’s just hope he delivers on this single cause if not, Dre might be in trouble.

04.06.10 at 11:00 am

AmpGeez a.k.a. Get Rich Or Blog Trying

Dre is only as good as his supporting cast. I wanna see which of his protege’s make the final tracklist.

04.06.10 at 11:01 am

doc

im not sure about you guys but the beats are the only thing im looking forward to and possibly the features depending on what they are. i know dre is an OG but something about a “rapper” not writing his own rhymes and everyone and their money apparently having ghostwrote on it dilutes the hype for me.

04.06.10 at 11:01 am

doc

moms*

04.06.10 at 11:04 am

Gotty™

I promise i’m not even looking for Detox.

04.06.10 at 11:04 am

AmpGeez a.k.a. Get Rich Or Blog Trying

i know dre is an OG but something about a “rapper” not writing his own rhymes and everyone and their money apparently having ghostwrote on it dilutes the hype for me
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But this has been the Dr. Dre way since…forever.

BTW – Game was born to ghostwrite for Dre.

04.06.10 at 11:06 am

jesse h.

Oh no, I just remembered “30 Something” and now I’m scared.

Jay/Dre collabs: 2.5/4 I’d say. 1 pt. for “Watcher 2,” 1 pt. for “Trouble,” .5 pts for “Lost One.”
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0 pts for “30 Something,” and truthfully, that song was so awful it should be negative points.

“Also it took James Cameron 10 years to make Avatar adn that shit changed the industry.”

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“Avatar” is more like the “808’s and Heartbreak” of movies. Sure it “changed” the industry, and it sounded/ looked great at parts. But they’re both piss-poorly written and spawned a bunch of bullsh*t, godawful knockoffs. Subsequent emo/ Auto-Tune rappers following “808s…” = “Clash of the Titans in 3D”

04.06.10 at 11:21 am

Teef

Getting Jay on the single is playing it safe. It’s that whole “corporate synergy” thing. Enh, instant winner, winner, chicken dinner. Me personally, like Jesse, would’ve liked to see Cube…perhaps maybe on an album cut, I can only wish

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Dre is only as good as his supporting cast.

^^^

This.

04.06.10 at 11:30 am

forest ill

“Avatar” is more like the “808’s and Heartbreak” of movies. Sure it “changed” the industry, and it sounded/ looked great at parts. But they’re both piss-poorly written and spawned a bunch of bullsh*t, godawful knockoffs. Subsequent emo/ Auto-Tune rappers following “808s…” = “Clash of the Titans in 3D”

^^^^^

This!

04.06.10 at 11:39 am

Teef

Topless is ill. That stays in rotation.

04.06.10 at 11:41 am

Cell Block Kid

Also it took James Cameron 10 years to make Avatar adn that shit changed the industry.I expect this to be the same thing.
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Differences:

Avatar wasn’t suppose to come out every one of the 10yrs.

The “hype” of the Detox surpasses the quality of virtually any CD ever created lol

The equipment/technology hasn’t been readily available for James Cameron to just create Avatar. Detox on the other had….

04.06.10 at 12:20 pm

SkyWalker

Of course it will not meet expectations. I mean, we’ve been waiting for this for ten years! There is no way it can meet expectations no matter what it sounds like. Don’t get me wrong, the single will be dope and so will the album. I’m sure it will easily go double platinum. But you just can’t fully satisfy anyone that has been waiting ten years for something/anything.

04.06.10 at 12:39 pm

pandasneedtivo2

I wonder who the ghostwriter will be now? If i can figure that out i can figure out if i want to listen to it. to avoid being a flop dre should just come out and say that he is getting gucci mane or lil wayne or the sesame street dude (wocka wocka wocka) to write for him and the album will sell

04.06.10 at 1:32 pm

Marlon Gibbs

this will be worth it…. a download that is

click the name!

04.06.10 at 1:58 pm

OED aka Eye Señor Tetas

10 years of hype is way too much foreplay.
Shit could never measure up.

04.06.10 at 2:55 pm

Chism

yea Marlon, I’mma download the shit out this

04.06.10 at 4:10 pm

k1ng_tss

“Avatar” is more like the “808’s and Heartbreak” of movies. Sure it “changed” the industry, and it sounded/ looked great at parts. But they’re both piss-poorly written and spawned a bunch of bullsh*t, godawful knockoffs. Subsequent emo/ Auto-Tune rappers following “808s…” = “Clash of the Titans in 3D”

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Basically.

04.06.10 at 4:27 pm

handsumdevil

Should Be Dope! For those of yall that dont know, Jay Wrote Dre’s Verses on “Still D.R.E.” and while that isnt anyones favorite song from 2001, its still a dope ass effort!

04.06.10 at 8:17 pm

123

The only way anything Detox related will live up to people’s ten year old expectations will be a collabo with Dre, ‘Pac (he wrote it a long time ago) and Suge yellin’ over the track like Puffy used to do on B.I.G.’s records…

When (if) this shit ever drops it will be the rap version of the Hopkins/Jones Jr rematch. 7 years too late, overdue to the point that nobody cares anymore and will leave the fans booing and feeling cheapened for being a part of the spectacle.

04.07.10 at 12:16 am

JOSEXXX

^ Doc
The Beats By Dre are great if you only listen to Hip Hop & Dance music. If you listen to anything outside of those genres good luck thoroughly enjoying these headphones. The bass is great, but it can muddle the overall sound quality to the extent that the mids and highs are almost non-existent. Big-budget albums with lush production values sparkle, but lo-fi ep’s and tracks suffer immensely. With that being said, they are gorgeous to look at and you will turn heads. Also, the packaging is fucking beautiful. No joke. Personally, I love them but I wish they were versatile. I mean, I want to be able to listen to both Kanye and Cap’n Jazz without having to worry about sound quality and for $200 cans I really don’t think I should have to compromise. It truly comes down to whether you value substance over style. If you’re vain, like I am, cop these and don’t stress it. If you are a penny-pinching audiophile, which I’m not, cop the Koss KSC75’s.

Who the f**k are we to even speculate that Detox could flop when Dre has NEVER put out something that wasn’t an instant classic, first listen, fresh from the store. Dude made 300 tracks to choose from for Chronic 2001, and we think he can’t pick 16 bangers from the probably 400 he made for this one???

Please…if Dre even has a chance of flopping, Tom Cruise is straight and George Bush is smarter than a fifth grader.